Rod MacDonald in Concert

Rod MacDonald, a veteran of the New York City urban acoustic
scene, now hails from West Palm Beach, Florida. He was an
integral part of Fast Folk -- a musical magazine/movement/community
that produced more than 100 albums in the eighties and nineties.
Rod's songs show up there more than those of almost any other
artist.

Rod's range of songs is diverse. Some can be best described as
mystical and haunting, others outrageous and funny, and still
others provocative and hard hitting. He definitely has his
political bent, but unlike some of his contemporaries, he can be
passionate without being too earnest, topical and timely while
possessing the grace of being universal and timeless. He is a
wonderfully laid-back performer who sparkles with wry humor
("Aliens in Business Suits" comes to mind). He has a clear tenor
voice with a softness that makes the message of his songs all the
more powerful. He writes some sweet melodies and lyrical love
songs, too. Yet romance, in his hands, can have an edge: how many
love songs do you know that refer to the terror of Argentina's
Pinochet regime? Perhaps it's the quirkiness of a Manhattan/Palm
Beach split?

Rod makes his way through Ithaca every few years, and he is always
welcome back.

Tickets are available at
Ithaca Guitar Works,
Colophon Books (formerly Borealis Bookstore),
Greenstar Co-op,
Small World Music,
Bound for Glory,
and, if any are left, at the door.
You may also order tickets
online
and by mail from CFSC, PO Box 481, Ithaca, NY 14851.